Princeton University · Class of 2030

RyanCastetter

Operations Research & Financial Engineering student and two-way Division I baseball player, looking for an internship.

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Ryan in a Princeton baseball pullover on campus in the fall, holding a coffee
Studying
Operations Research & Financial Engineering
Plays
Princeton Baseball: middle infield, outfield, right-handed pitcher
From
Zionsville, Indiana
Looking for
An internship where he can put quantitative skills to work
Ryan in a light grey suit and navy tie

About Ryan

Student first, athlete always

Ryan is a freshman at Princeton, where he studies Operations Research and Financial Engineering and plays varsity baseball in the Ivy League. He loves sports and his family, and he brings the same focus to a problem set that he brings to an at-bat.

He is looking for an internship where a quantitative mindset, steady habits and a team-first attitude are useful from the first day.

  • Hard workerFourteen AP courses alongside four years of varsity baseball.
  • Quick learnerWrites his own code to study market trends and game data.
  • DependableChosen team captain three years running.
  • PersonableServed on his school's Student Athletic Leadership Team and Leadership Council.
  • Strong studentGraduated with highest honors and a top-three GPA in his class.
  • Two-way athleteHits, fields and pitches at the Division I level.

How he thinks

Numbers, on and off the field

Baseball as a data problem

Ryan applies statistical analysis to in-game decisions, weighing player and situational data to find a performance edge. It is one of the places he sees math show up in the world around him.

Markets as a coding project

He builds code and tools around technical indicators drawn from price (open, high, low, close) and volume data, looking for trend and direction.

Skills

  • Mathematics
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Coding
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Office 365

In the classroom

Education

4.4cumulative high school GPA
5.0senior-year GPA
14AP courses completed
Top 3GPA in his graduating class

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey · expected May 2030
Intended concentration in Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE). Member of Forbes College.

University High School of Indiana

Carmel, Indiana · graduated 2026, Highest Honors / Cum Laude

  • University Trailblazer Award (2026) and Rising Star Award
  • National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society
  • Three-time Academic All-Conference

AP coursework

  • Calculus BC
  • Calculus AB
  • Statistics
  • Precalculus
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
  • English Literature & Composition
  • English Language & Composition
  • U.S. Government & Politics
  • U.S. History
  • World History: Modern
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language & Culture
  • Spanish Literature & Culture

On the field

Two-way player

Ryan plays varsity baseball for Princeton in the Ivy League as a middle infielder, outfielder and right-handed pitcher. The sport taught him to prepare, to compete and to be someone teammates can count on.

Ryan in his batting stance in a pinstripe University uniform, number 7
At the plate for University High School
Ryan shouting in celebration on the pitcher's mound
Closing out an inning on the mound
Ryan giving a thumbs up at his locker in the Princeton baseball clubhouse
His locker at Princeton
Black and orange Rawlings glove embroidered with a striped P and the name Ryan Castetter
The Princeton glove, name stitched in orange
Ryan jogging off the infield in pinstripes with his glove
Coming off the field
Ryan and his family holding the 2026 IHSAA 2A regional champions trophy
2026 IHSAA 2A regional champions, with family

High school record

  • 3 yrsTeam captain
  • 2×PAAC Conference Player of the Year
  • 3×First Team All-Conference
  • 2×All-Hamilton County Second Team
  • 2026IHSAA 2A regional champions

Measurables from high school

100+mph exit velocity
6.8second 60-yard dash
92+mph throw across the diamond
90+mph on the mound
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Ryan making contact with a pitch
Barrel on the ball
Princeton baseball players in matching pullovers
With Princeton teammates
Ryan standing beside the orange Princeton Baseball door
Outside the baseball offices
A baseball field at dusk seen from above the dugout
The ballpark at dusk

Beyond campus

A traveler's curiosity

Costa RicaDubaiNew York CityJapan
The Burj Khalifa rising over Dubai
Dubai
Ryan in a headscarf in the desert at sunset
Desert sunset
Ryan and his brother bundled up in Times Square at night
Times Square with his brother
Ryan in a rain jacket at a misty overlook
A misty overlook

Academic travel programs

Each year at University High School included a field course away from the classroom.

  • Physics of roller coaster design and engineering, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida
  • Geology of volcanoes, Kīlauea, Hawaii
  • Marine biology and ocean science, Caye Caulker, Belize
  • Japanese culture and society, Tokyo, Japan

Interests

  • Biking
  • Working out
  • Golf
  • Robotics & coding projects
  • Traveling
  • Hiking
  • Volunteering

Home team

Family first

Family is at the center of everything for Ryan, from the stands at his games to trips together.

Ryan with his parents, sister and the family dogs
The whole crew, dogs included
Family selfie in front of the Naples City Dock sign
Naples City Dock
Ryan and his sister outside a restaurant in Princeton
With his sister in Princeton

Contact

Let's talk internships

Ryan would welcome a conversation about internship opportunities. Email is the best way to reach him.

Email
RC8389@princeton.edu
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/ryancastetter-11590838b
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@rcastetter4
Ryan smiling with arms crossed beside a canal